I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in this drive towards freedom. Seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after our nation caused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and his legacy and it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. Now i know much of the nation has already moved on and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america life, liberty, justice and equality for all has already been forgotten by many and i know that many, many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach us about our nations president. I think particularly important for us
We must recognize that the work of the Reverend Dr. King, foot soldiers, prayer and protest that are monumentally sacralized at our freedom sites of our freedom movement must continue – in real time.
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